Mitchell Bailey
Digital Broadcast Journalist
Mitchell Bailey is a Digital Broadcast Journalist based in Halifax, Nova Scotia. He first joined the Global News team as an online web producer in May 2023 before switching over to the television department in December 2024.
Born and raised in Glace Bay, N.S., Mitchell moved to the Halifax area in September 2021 as he began a two-year radio television journalism program at NSCC’s Ivany Campus, graduating with Honours in journalism.
Throughout the program, he completed two internship periods in the Global Halifax office before joining the team full-time. His interests include domestic and international politics, business, culture, and soccer.
When he’s not providing Halifax with the latest news coverage, you can catch Mitchell out for a run, diving into a new book, researching his next travel destination, or learning Spanish.
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Video Archives
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Hundreds of e-bikes and scooters set to roll onto Halifax streets
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First South Indian-style Hindu temple arrives in Maritimes
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Crash that killed 5 in Nova Scotia involved car going wrong direction on highway
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N.S. residents turning empty bedrooms into housing opportunity
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Halifax businesses take part in annual ‘Open City’ event
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Many left wondering what’s next after police call off search for missing N.S. kids
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Search for missing siblings, aged 4 and 6, enters 4th day in Nova Scotia
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Search for missing N.S. children enters third day
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Search continues for missing N.S. children who wandered into woods
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Halifax firefighters help deliver 3 babies in 4 days
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Halifax residents share top concerns for looming federal election
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Regional bouldering competition held in Halifax
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Halifax Thunderbirds set to host first-ever home playoff game
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Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre wraps up N.S. visit on campaign trail
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Liberal Leader Mark Carney makes way through Maritimes on campaign trail
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Study finds Halifax residents willing to welcome American tourists despite Trump rhetoric
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Ukrainian family in N.S. struggling to help son with cancer
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Nova Scotia moving to modernize traffic safety protocols
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Halifax councillors vote to stop using social media platform X
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New supportive housing program for youth announced in Halifax
Author Archives
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Extreme makeover: Macdonald Bridge to undergo ‘major’ 2-year revamp projectThe operation, dubbed 'Project Lifespan,' will see seven decades of paint stripped off the bridge's two towers. The project comes with a $70-million price tag.CanadaApr 20
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Ukrainian family in Canada facing new struggle with son’s cancer diagnosisThe family arrived in Nova Scotia on a special work permit program, but now Pavlo needs 24/7 monitoring as he undergoes chemotherapy -- meaning both parents are unable to work.CanadaApr 12
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X no more: Halifax council votes to stop using platform for municipal newsDuring a regional council meeting Tuesday, councillors voted 16-1 in favour of ending Halifax Regional Municipality's presence on X, formerly known as Twitter.CanadaApr 8
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Canadian car dealership expects price hikes soon over auto tariff disputeThe general manager of a Ford dealership in Dartmouth, N.S. said that 75 per cent of the cars in his showroom are manufactured south of the border.EconomyApr 6
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Dartmouth councillor says residents feeling uneasy after 2 recent shootingsHalifax Regional Municipality councillor and deputy mayor Tony Mancini says people in his district are starting to feel a bit uneasy.CrimeApr 2
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Maritimes can expect big relief at the pump next week, but how long will it last?Maritimers can expect relief at the pump starting next week, as the consumer carbon price is scheduled to be removed on April 1.CanadaMar 29
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Halifax e-scooter operators left in dust by municipality for Toronto companyTwo e-scooter operators say they will no longer be able to offer micro-mobility services in Halifax after the city selected Bird Canada for a new pilot program this summer.CanadaMar 28
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Halifax bar has had scaffolding up for 2 years with no end in sightThe co-owner of Obladee Wine Bar in downtown Halifax says he's running out of patience after his business has been surrounded by scaffolding for nearly two years.CanadaMar 24
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Bookstore worries tariffs could ‘completely collapse’ Canadian book industryThe manager of the King's Co-Op Bookstore in Halifax says a 25 per cent tariff on books imported from the United States will put independent bookshops in a 'disastrous' situation.EconomyMar 20
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N.S. cabinet minister under fire for using taxpayer money to attend Trump inaugurationScott Armstrong, Minister of Opportunities and Social Development, travelled to DC for President Trump's inauguration. He said it was to advocate for Nova Scotian jobs.CanadaMar 19
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Crosby, MacKinnon and Marchand bringing pride across Canada — especially in N.S.Hockey players of all ages are feeling a sense of pride as their hometown heroes light up the international stage.SportsFeb 14
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X and ‘municipal values’: Why a Halifax councillor wants the city to stop using itHalifax Regional Municipality has used the social media platform, previously known as Twitter, to share updates on municipal topics since 2010.CanadaFeb 11
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Petition to save Halifax Alehouse building from demolition gains momentumA petition launched by the Heritage Trust of Nova Scotia to save the Halifax Alehouse from demolishment is gaining momentum.CanadaFeb 10
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Man who died after house fire in Dartmouth remembered as ‘beautiful person’Ron Dunphy is said to have been the cornerstone of a community — and one of the first involved in some of the city's most prominent social movements, including Halifax Pride.CanadaJan 28
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Halifax airport response in question after flight’s fiery landing, evacuationA passenger on a recent rough-landing flight to Halifax says not only was the incident frightening, but the aftermath was poorly managed as people were left out in the cold.CanadaJan 21
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Sackville rallies in bid for ‘Hockeyville’ upgrades to 50-year-old rinkA group of volunteers recently nominated the Sackville Arena for this year's Kraft Hockeyville competition, in hopes of securing a $250,000 prize to expand the rink in Nova Scotia.CanadaJan 20
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Downtown Halifax businesses want more support in fight against retail theftPolice say they recovered more than 300 boxes of stolen merchandise from one person last month.ConsumerJan 15
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N.S. parent calls for better school bus service as cancellations persistCindy Taylor said parents in Enfield, N.S., are missing time at work and spending extra cash to ensure their child doesn't miss school.CanadaJan 11
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Public awareness being increased in N.S. after killings linked to intimate partner violenceNova Scotia's justice minister says the provincial government is working to increase awareness about support for those experiencing intimate partner violence.HealthJan 9
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From broken doors to holes in ceiling: N.S. landlords say tenant left rental in shambles'A scene from a horror film' is how a Yarmouth, N.S. couple describes their rental property after their former tenant left following a three-month stay.CanadaJan 8
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What a tale: Missing dog found on N.S. mountain, lured in by McDonald’s McChickenA family from Halifax had their own version of "finding nemo" after their missing dog was found and lured back to the owner with a chicken burger.CanadaDec 20, 2024
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Halifax tenant locked out of apartment after fighting landlord evictionA Halifax man says he's without a place to live after he returned from work to find his belongings thrown out of his apartment.CanadaDec 18, 2024
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Finding ‘Nemo’: Halifax family’s tireless search for lost dog in Cape BretonA family in the Halifax area says their world has been flipped upside down ever since their dog ran off into the Kelly's Mountain area of Cape Breton three weeks ago.CanadaDec 13, 2024
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‘It was freezing’: N.S. woman angry after planned power outage drags on for hoursMany people living in Lunenburg, N.S. and surrounding communities were left in the dark over the weekend, after a planned power outage dragged on much longer than expected.CanadaDec 12, 2024
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N.S. mom who lost son in 2023 floods says latest tragedy ‘makes things real again’In the wake of another fatal flood incident last week, a mother who lost her child during last year's flash floods is calling for improvements to Nova Scotia's alert system.EnvironmentJul 16, 2024